Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22748, Bryant Eddy, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Eddy, Bryant
S. 22748
CONTENTS

28872 New York
1888 March 29 F M Eddy history Prior
Bryant Eddy of Pittsburgh in the State of N.Y. who was a privt Corp in the Comp. commanded by Captain Noble, of the Regt, commanded by Col Wood, in the N.Y. Militia time for service 15 mo 29 days $53.22 Corps 3 " 7 " 11.85 $65.07
Entered on the Roll of New York at the rate of 65 Dollars 7 Cents per annum, to commence on the 10th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Aug. 1834 and put to H. C. Chapman Esq., Adm. N.Y.
Annuity to the 10th of March '34 $195.21 Semestral allowance ending 4 Sept. " 32.53 227.74
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Luce Clerk. Book E Vol. 4 Page 99

From 1840 to 1842
12 019 12
Alleged 18 mo 15 ds pr 3 Corp l - Hargt 18 mo 15 ds

In the summer of the past year I think we the mouth of Yellowish Creek at Ft. Harrington in which was called the Staff of State Troops of light artillery in a battery commanded by Capt. Wood along the Company of Capt. ... Noble who served in the service during the time of enlistment their presence in Idaho Falls was a matter of great interest here as it was in many other parts Washington. He was in no battle but was the army was moving a part from Ft. ... to the mouths of White Plains until they went into winter quarters. The part of the army in which he was was there no later at Cook's Hill. The other part of the army still troops wintered a little above at ... He remained there until some time in the fall when he was discharged on account of the expiration of his enlistment which he had been in service since he is not prisoner of war. He is now in ... Capt. ... service Somalia is the next summer as then in July 1777 he ... enlisted ... what was called the ... men of the Staff of State ... to the ... and the ... since ... ... place of ... was ... a little ... which he ... was ... ... was commanded by Capt. ... ... (The ... ... Col. Miles ... during the three months no battle was fought in ... but a ... after his ...

if he should not be prepared to accept the offer.
In this campaign about the 19 th of Oct they had a battle with the British and they defeated them and took the General the British General and his whole force, and Col. Wilcoxon's detachment and the whole army except about 200 men left part of their baggage It is said that a British officer who was captured was the first one that killed a British officer. He thinks a single man was responsible for that battle. He complained of the fact that the British would take 20 men, in which he received 10 and captured 10 men and 10 horses.

impressions are generally except the present occasion that we remain as not on the previous course of our lives of every day.
Bryant Eddy
Is directed also to read the following from a friend of P. Marshall and others
Mr. Martin E. Cook is residing in the town of Ellington (formerly) All. These persons... the same town... are not... in the town of Ellington... is called to fill vacant.
Martin E Cook Mother
When the... there were no... opinions... investigation... that it appears to... the preceding... in the town of Ellington... who has also... is... in the same town...

...the ... the ... the ...
12 019 12
2 days 18 mo 15 ds pk 3 corp - 15 ds pk 18 mo 15 ds

No 12019
Bryant Eddy
Oct 17. 16
proof regd
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Schmidt
  Päule 15 m 29 aug,  $33.22    Coupl 3 " 7 -  11.85     65.07  
C. Philander
Adams
Jefferson
1884

No 12019
BRIEF in the case of of
Brown & Kelly vs. [illegible] in the State of (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he?  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enrolled in 17 15 As a Gen.   Chas. [illegible] 8   Chas. [illegible] 3   Chas. [illegible] 3  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Elaine Arabia, [illegible]  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Great [illegible]  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. [illegible] Examining Clerk.

December 22, 1937
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BA-J/EEL
Bryant Eddy-S.22748
Mrs. Samuel A. Fisk Prospect Hill Road Brimfield, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Bryant Eddy, of Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, and Joseph Rhodes, of Orleans, Jefferson County, New York.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of Bryant Eddy follows as found in the papers filed in the pension claim, S.22748, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
Bryant Eddy was born December 25, 1760, in Canaan Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Bryant Eddy enlisted and served with the Massachusetts troops, as follows: from July 1, 1777, six weeks as a private in Captain Peter Ingersoll's Massachusetts Company, Colonel John Brown's Regiment and was in frequent skirmishes: from May 15, 1778, as a private in Captain Enoch Noble's Company, Colonel Ezra Wood's Regiment and was discharged February 7, 1779; from July 18 to October 23, 1780, as a private in Captain John Spoor's Company, Colonel John Brown's Regiment: from August 6, 1781, as corporal in Captain Jeremiah Hicock's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Sears' Regiment, was in the battle of Johnstown and was discharged November 8, 1781; in 1781, three months in Captain Thomas Ingersoll's Company: no details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, while a resident of Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York.

There are no data as to the family of Bryant Eddy
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Bryant Eddy(S.22748), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Bryant Eddy Certificate No. 28872 Issued August 12, 1834 Rate, $65.07 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

There are no data as to the family of Bryant Eddy
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Bryant Eddy(S.22748), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Bryant Eddy Certificate No. 28872 Issued August 12, 1834 Rate, $65.07 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Original Pkt 12 BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Ch. Title Quere 10 Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 all affidavits
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
By careful examination it will be found that these papers are so connected by the tape passing under the seal that no other papers could have been afterwards attached and besides many of the papers sent on with this & done up in precisely the same manner, are not objected to on this account.

12 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 10 th 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of "Briant Edy", as a private, is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Peter Ingersoll's company, in Col. John Brown's regt. where he is allowed from July 1 st to the 21 st 1777, one month twenty-one days. Ms. da. 21 Brian Edy's name is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Enoch Nobles company, in Col. Ezra Wood's regt. where he is allowed from May 15 th 1778, to Feb'y 7 th 1779, both days included, eight months and twenty-eight days. 8-28 Bryon Edy's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. John Shoo's company, in Col. John Brown's Regt. where he is allowed from July 18 th to Oct. 28 th 1780, for service and travel, three months and ten days. 3-10 Bryan "Eddy's name, as a corporal, is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Jeremiah Hickok's company, 12 29

Amount brought Over M. C. 12 29 in Lt. Col Sears' regt. where he is allowed from August 6 th to Nov r 8 th 1781 for services and travel three months and seven days. 3 = 7
Bryant Eddy claims for services under Capt. Thomas Ingersoll, in 1781, but the roll is not found in this Office, except one for twelve days in October, and on this his name is not borne.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy
Bryant Eddy

to have the honor to be at your Lordship's Mansion Night and of the Judges of Saffron Walden N. 1.
Bryant Eddy
1901

I, Philip Buechner, Clerk of the County of Suffolk do hereby certify that Benjamin Wright Esq before whom the within affidavit was taken, and whose name is subscribed thereto, was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in said County of Suffolk and duly authorized by law to take affidavits; and I do further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Benjamin Wright and verily believe the signature to the said affidavit to be his own proper hand writing -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 15 day of April 1833 P. Buechner Clerk

New York
Rev:
Bryant Eddy Suspended let. to J C Chittenden 30 July 1833
letter to Hon D Wardwell Collected 1834 " " " " Ap r 2. "
Act. 7 June '32

March 20, 1936
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RA-J/REL
Bryant Eddy-S.22748
Mrs. W. D. Field 906 State Street Watertown, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record of Bryant Eddy who died in Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, after 1840.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.22748, based upon the military service in that war of Bryant Eddy.
Bryant Eddy was born December 25, 1760, in Canaan, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Bryant Eddy enlisted and served with the Massachusetts Troops, as follows: from July 1, 1777, six weeks as a private in Captain Peter Ingersoll's Massachusetts Company, Colonel John Brown's Regiment and was in frequent skirmishes; from May 15, 1778, as a private in Captain Innoch Noble's Company, Colonel Ezra Wood's Regiment and was discharged February 7, 1779; from July 18 to October 23, 1780, as a private in Captain John Spoor's Company, Colonel John Brown's Regiment; from August 6, 1781, as corporal in Captain Jeremiah Hickok's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Sears' Regiment, was in the battle of Johnstown and was discharged November 8, 1781; in 1781, three months in Captain Thomas Ingersoll's Company; no details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, while a resident of Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York.
There are no data in regard to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MME/eel
January 3, 1929
Auth B.D.Eddy 600 Angell Street Providence, Rhode Island
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.12748, it appears that Bryant Eddy was born, December 25, 1760, in Canaan, Connecticut.
While residing in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, he enlisted, July 1, 1777, served six weeks as a private in Captain Peter Ingersoll's Massachusetts Company and was in frequent skirmishes.
He enlisted, May 15, 1778, served as a private in Captain Enoch Noble's Company, Colonel Ezra Wood's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged February 7, 1779.
He again enlisted and served from July 18, to October 23, 1780, as a private in Captain John Speor's Company, Colonel Brown's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted, August 6, 1781, served as corporal and orderly sergeant in Captain Jeremiah Hickok's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Sears' Massachusetts Regiment, was in

the battle of Johnstown and was discharged, November 8, 1781.
He also stated that he served three months in 1781 in Captain Ingersoll's Massachusetts Company, no details of this service are given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, while a resident of Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York.
There are no data concerning his family.
No charge is made for this service.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
He was a native of...

Sarah Curbee - b d to June 4 1887 - of John Sam Sagastiz (b d M ch 1843 - 81) (d d 1884)
Bryan

MRS. SAMUEL A. FISK PROSPECT HILL ROAD BRIMFIELD, MASS.
To the Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Would you send me, please, the Revolutionary War record of Bryant Eddy, Town of Ellisburg, Jeff. Co., N.Y. - also, the record of Joseph Rhodes , Town of Orleans,

Jefferson Co., N.Y.
Thanking you for past information, and, also, for an answer to this, I am
Yours Truly,
Clara C. Fish,
Dec. 4 / '37.

906 State St. Watertown N.Y. Feb. 1, 1936
Veteran's Administrator Revolutionary War Division Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the pension record of Bryant Eddy . He died in Ellisburg, Jeff Co N.Y. after 1840. This information is desired for some genealogy research work -
Thanking You, I Am Truly Yours
Mrs W. T. Field 906 State St Watertown New York

Bureau of Rev. Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
Will you kindly send me an account of the service of the two following soldiers in the Revolutionary War, who were pensioners and also send me any information which they gave when they applied for the pension. Upon receipt of bill, I will send a check to cover the cost.
Bryant Eddy on 1840 Pension Roll and living at Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., N.Y.
Reuben Eddy, living in Steuben Co. N.Y. at Campbell, aged 86 years. on pension roll.
See also...
Thanking you for this favor, I am sincerely, Ruth S.D. Eddy
666 Angell St. Providence, R.I.
Dec. 8, 1928

Remained 22748 INVALID.
File No. 22748
Bryan E. Eddy Enf B Rev War
Act: James 1 st 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929-Jan. 3, Hist to Reuel S. D. Eddy, M.E.E.
1936-Mar 20 - dist to Mrs H. J. Field - E & L
1937-See 22-Hist to Mrs Samuel A. Field - E & L

Physant Eulys Laurin P. Lester

[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]
Bryant Eddy
I have returned the library along with the enclosed copy of the receipt for the budget.

I have been thinking that I had seen of late, & up before me the last days of the last days of the last days

STATE OF NEW-YORK, { ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office,
PELEG BURCHARD, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Thos. Vangel Equine before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Commissioner of deeds &c in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same.—And further, that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and Seal of said County, this Tenth day of January , in the year 183 4 Peleg Burchard Clerk By R.E. Tuttle Deputy Clerk.